H*3902(Rat #0083, Act #0035 of 2003)  General Bill, By Witherspoon, Duncan, 
M.A. Pitts, Taylor and Umphlett
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-1-212, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE CRIMINAL LAWS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER"
 TO INCLUDE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE LAW
 ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND SPECIAL AGENTS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
 FISH AND WILDLIFE SPECIAL AGENTS, AND UNITED STATES NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES
 SPECIAL AGENTS. - ratified title

   04/01/03  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-16
   04/02/03  House  Read second time HJ-69
   04/02/03         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/03/03  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-5
   04/08/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-31
   04/08/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-31
   04/23/03  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-26
   04/24/03  Senate Amended SJ-90
   04/24/03  Senate Read second time SJ-90
   04/29/03  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-46
   05/01/03  House  Debate adjourned on amendments HJ-19
   05/01/03  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-37
   05/08/03         Ratified R 83
   05/14/03         Signed By Governor
   05/23/03         Copies available
   05/23/03         Effective date 05/14/03
   06/11/03         Act No. 35

(A35, R83, H3902)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-1-212, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE CRIMINAL LAWS BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" TO INCLUDE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND SPECIAL AGENTS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR FISH AND WILDLIFE SPECIAL AGENTS, AND UNITED STATES NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SPECIAL AGENTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Federal law enforcement officer defined

SECTION    1.    Section 23-1-212(A) of the 1976 Code as added by Act 364 of 1996, is amended to read:

"(A)    For purposes of this section, 'federal law enforcement officer' means the following persons who are employed as full-time law enforcement officers by the federal government and who are authorized to carry firearms while performing their duties:

(1)    Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents;

(2)    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms special agents;

(3)    Drug Enforcement Administration special agents;

(4)    United States Secret Service special agents;

(5)    United States Customs Service officers;

(6)    United States Postal Service inspectors;

(7)    Internal Revenue Service special agents;

(8)    United States Marshal's Service marshals and deputy marshals;

(9)    United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service law enforcement officers and special agents;

(10)    United States Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife special agents;

(11)    United States National Marine Fisheries special agents."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 8th day of May, 2003.

Approved the 14th day of May, 2003.